tūn
shān

idiom

Meaning of 气吞山河

气吞山河 means so full of spirit or ambition that one could swallow mountains and rivers; grand and awe-inspiring in scope. Pronounced qì tūn shān hé.

  • so full of spirit or ambition that one could swallow mountains and rivers; grand and awe-inspiring in scope

Definitions & Examples

tūn
shān
de
yǎn
jiǎng
 
le
zài
chǎng
de
měi
rén
 

His awe-inspiring speech, full of grand ambition, motivated everyone present.

Zhè
piān
xuān
yán
háng
jiān
tòu
zhe
tūn
shān
de
shì
 

Between the lines of this manifesto is an aura of world-conquering momentum.

mìng
lǐng
xiù
zhǎn
xiàn
le
tūn
shān
de
yīng
xióng
gài
 

The revolutionary leader displayed a heroic spirit so grand it could swallow mountains and rivers.

jūn
tūn
shān
zhī
shì
xiàng
qián
tuī
jìn
 

The great army advanced with an overwhelming momentum that seemed to devour the landscape.

Nián
qīng
rén
de
mèng
xiǎng
zǒng
shì
tūn
shān
 
suǒ
wèi
 

The dreams of young people are always supremely ambitious and fearless.